ArkDesign

ArkDesign generates automated residential floor plans and feasibility reports for multi-family and mixed-use developments, aimed at architects and developers who need fast, code-aware schematic options.

ArkDesign is a planning platform built specifically for multi-family and mixed-use residential projects. The company bills it as the first AI solution aimed at architectural schematic design, and it targets two audiences that usually sit across the table from each other: architects producing early massing and unit layouts, and real estate developers testing whether a site can carry a profitable building. Instead of sketching options by hand, the platform generates automated floor plans and feasibility reports from project parameters, then lets users compare scenarios on density, saleable area and unit count. The product is narrow by design rather than a general drafting tool. It handles the phase that comes before detailed documentation, where the questions are how many units fit, how much area can be sold, and whether a layout satisfies local building codes and ordinances. The marketing emphasises US codes and the ability to check compliance early, which matters most for firms working in dense urban markets where zoning and ordinance constraints drive the whole scheme. In practice, the workflow is demo-led. Prospective users book a walkthrough with the team, and a screen-by-screen page on the site shows how the interface is organised before anyone commits. From there, projects are created in the browser app, and certified users can submit work to a public gallery that showcases projects of different sizes and sectors. The site reports adoption at more than 71,000 users across 139 countries with over 106,000 projects created, and it holds a US patent for its approach. ArkDesign sits alongside generative design features inside established BIM suites and general purpose AI image tools. Its edge is domain focus: residential feasibility, code awareness and yield metrics in one place. The trade-off is scope, since teams needing full documentation or rendering pipelines will still finish the job elsewhere.